Thursday, January 10, 2013

Workers at the Information Center of Kurdistan noticed blood coming out from under a door, Thursday morning.When they broke the door down, they found the bodies of three of their coworkers.All three women had been executed, with a bullet to the head.Sakine Cansiz, fifty-six, had been one of the founders of the PKK.

Fidan Dogan, twenty-eight, and Leyla Soylemez, twenty-five, worked with her trying to build European support for the group.

Each of the women was from Turkey. French police are working to find any clues as to who murdered the three, in what is being considered a purely political killing.The PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, has been fighting since the 80s for an independent Kurdistan.

An amber alert has been issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Fourteen year old Katelyn Mosquito was kidnapped by her boyfriend, sixteen year old Jonathan Hansen.

Mosquito's sister called police, Wednesday night, saying that Hansen had taken Katelyn, who is eight months pregnant, by force.

Katelyn
is described as, five foot three, one hundred and sixty pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes.

When last seen she was wearing pajama pants and an orange “Maple
Creek Composite High” hoodie.Jonathan
is described as five foot eleven, one hundred and fifty pounds, with light brown
hair, blue-grey eyes, and has "heavily modified ears".He was driving a green 1995 Ford Escort with Saskatchewan license 637HEE.

Police believe he may be headed to Alberta, but did not release their reasoning.

Thirteen year old Brooklyn Gittins is missing from Herriman, Utah.She was last seen Tuesday night, and was not at home Wednesday morning.Brooklyn is described as five foot, one hundred and fifteen pounds, with blonde hair, and blue eyes.When last seen she was wearing black pajama pants with a Scooby Doo logo and a "Lake Powell" Tshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Unified Police at 801-743-5903.

Neal's latest book, Maybe I should Just Shut Up And Go Away is a bestseller. People are flocking to garner a piece of memorabilia from this syndicated media icon's forty-two year long career.

Over those forty-two years, Neal has infuriated people. He has left people cheering. He has said things, on the radio, so many have been timid to utter out loud. He has said things that have shocked people. He has been labeled a "racist", though those who do so must not know his history with long standing friends such as Herman Cain and the late Royal Marshal.

Though labeled an "extreme conservative", Neal has championed choice, though he refuses to debate abortion politics on his show. Neal has also scolded the extreme religious right for disenfranchising normal people.

Neal has done many other things of merit over the years as well. He was once a lawyer. He was nominated for the Georgia Supreme Court. He wrote a few other books.

Among the books Neal authored are two that he co-wrote that every American should read. Those are his two books about the Fair Tax.

The Fair Tax is perhaps the most researched tax reform concept of the modern era.

The Fair Tax is the end state of Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan, which is meant as a temporary interim to segue into repealing the 16th Amendment and replacing it with the Fair Tax.

Many do not like the Fair Tax. Many of them do not really understand it. Others understand it yet see more benefits and simplicity in a flat rate income tax. Socialists prefer crippling and economy shrinking progressive tax laws with more brackets of ever increasing rates that punish prosperity. Other socialists would love fewer tax brackets that have even greater progressive increases in rates with a mandated cap in earnings after which 100% of income is stolen by the government. Some people love it.

Regardless of your opinions on tax policies and theories, Neal provides a common sense addition to the debate. Such a debate would be entertaining, despite the relatively dry subject matter. It would allow greater discussion and formulating of workable policy. Though entertaining, such a discussion would be informative, important, and serious.

It is almost a smart concept. Without bullets, guns are reduced to thrown projectiles or bludgeoning devices. Unfortunately, Senator Blumenthal failed to look at the studies. Hammers and other bludgeoning devices have been the weapons of choice in more assaults and murders than guns have.

That fact not withstanding, the Second Amendment also reaches beyond just the bullet launchers. It also covers the projectiles themselves. Common sense and logic dictate that rendering an object useless is an infringement upon its use and ownership.

His proposal is to enter a bill that requires federal background checks for all ammunition purchases. While this won't prevent law abiding citizens from purchasing ammunition, it will deter and reduce ammunition sales. The costs of the background checks will cause the prices of ammunition to increase. Each purchase will require more man hours from both the seller and the government workers. That increase in man hours for the government workers will cost the taxpayers. In an economy that demands cuts to out of control and irresponsible government spending, that is just plain stupid.

In addition, this bill could ban private citizens the liberty to reload their own cartridges. That is yet another infringement upon the Second Amendment. It is also a violation of the 4th Amendment should it be enforced. Let us not forget that any such law cannot affect those private citizens who already reload their own ammunition as Article 1 Section 9 Clause 3 of the US Constitution prohibits ex post facto laws.

Blumenthal's proposed act of tyranny is not the only bill that infringes upon the Second Amendment by attacking ammunition. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY-4) wants all ammunition dealers and loaders to be licensed. She wants to ban all internet sales. She wants to ban all mail orders. She wants all ammunition transactions to be face to face, meaning that even gun dealers will have to travel, by motor vehicle, with a truck, to personally purchase and pick up the supplies for their store.

This bill is also a direct attempt to cripple private businesses. This bill will put companies such as CheaperThanDirt.com out of business. Cheaper Than Dirt is but one of several online and mail order companies that provides bulk ammunition at discount prices. This bill would essentially make their business model illegal.

Neither of these bills address so called black powder firearms. These are muzzle loaded firearms such as the old ball and powder muskets from the days of the War for Independence. Such weapons present a greater danger of accidental discharge or explosive misfire than semi automatic pistols. Yet they are not targeted by this legislation.

These and other proposed bills that target ammunition have lead to an increased demand for ammunition. Sales have boomed to the point that there is a supply shortage. While such a supply shortage may give gun grabbing socialists that "warm fuzzy feeling" of success, they are anything but. This supply shortage has a direct, negative effect on the military and law enforcement agencies. In Georgia, the shortage is already expected to negatively impact police training and may lead to rationing among police officers.

Article and original commentary posted at P-G Matuszak's Mental Aikido. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.